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Accountemps is seeking an Accounts Receivable (A/R) Clerk. If you're looking for great career growth potential and a great benefits package, you might be the right candidate for this quickly growing accounting team. On an average day, the Accounts Receivable Clerk will enter, post and reconcile batches, research and resolve customer A/R issues, prepare aging report, place billing and collection calls, maintain cash receipts journal, update, and reconcile sub-ledger to G/L. Candidates who are self-starters and who have high attention to detail will be the best fit for this Accounts Receivable Clerk position, since they will handle 200+ invoices a week. This is a short term temporary Accounts Receivable Clerk position and is based in the Scottsdale, Arizona area.

What you get to do every day

Assist in setting up payment plans; contact clients to help resolve payment issues

Compile segments of monthly closings and annual reports and take care of payments in compliance with GAAP

Pinpoint delinquent customer accounts through various means, e.g. written correspondence, phone contact, skip-tracing, and making arrangements for payment

Corroborate documents and codes

Communicate information, as requested to shippers, customers, the sales/marketing department and other stakeholders

Execute a range of foundational accounting tasks in agreement with normal procedures, including general accounting tasks

Communicate, reinforce, and support the values, culture, and mission of the organization

Established analytical skills in basic accounts receivable and accounting policy

2+ years of relevant experience in accounts receivable

ERP system experience

AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field preferred

Strong familiarity with accounts receivable

Comprehensive knowledge of data entry

Microsoft Excel experience

Attention to detail and ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

Accountemps matches highly skilled professionals with accounting finance jobs at the best companies on a temporary and temporary-to-hire basis. Our mission is to provide you with a rewarding finance or accounting job that is well matched to your professional skills  helping you to advance in your career. Our experience, combined with the resources of our worldwide network of offices, makes Accountemps a great resource for your career. We offer excellent opportunities to find temporary accounting and finance jobs for all experience levels. From accounting clerks and bookkeepers to accounts payable and staff accountants, we can provide you unparalleled access to exciting career opportunities. But don't take our word for it. Our company has appeared on Fortune® magazine's list of "World's Most Admired Companies" since 1998, and 9 out of 10 of our customers would recommend our service to a colleague.

Contact your local Accountemps office at 888.670.5403 or visit www.accountemps.com to apply for this job now or find out more about other job opportunities.

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